I reckon the crowd will be in excess of 80,000. Phenomenal achievement by Charlton fans, IMO
The play-offs moved to a one-off final at Wembley in 1990 and since then there have been 87 finals across all divisions: - the 2001-2006 finals were played in Cardiff, and the 2011 Div Three and Four played at Old Trafford because of Champions' League Final at Wembley.
There have been only eight matches with an 80,000+ attendance, all of them in the Championship.
No
Year
Att
Div
1
2014
Derby
v
QPR
87,348
Div Two
2
2008
Bristol City
v
Hull
86,703
Div Two
3
2011
Reading
v
Swansea
86,581
Div Two
4
2015
Boro
v
Norwich
85,656
Div Two
5
2018
Fulham
v
Villa
85,243
Div Two
6
2010
Blackpool
v
Cardiff
82,244
Div Two
7
2013
Palace
v
Watford
82,025
Div Two
8
2009
Burnley
v
Sheff Utd
80,518
Div Two
9
2012
Blackpool
v
West Ham
78,523
Div Two
10
1998
Charlton
v
Sunderland
77,739
Div Two
11
1999
Gills
v
Man City
76,935
Div Three
12
2017
Huddersfield
v
Reading
76,682
Div Two
13
2008
Donny
v
Leeds
75,132
Div Three
14
2007
Derby
v
WBA
74,993
Div Two
15
1993
Leicester
v
Swindon
73,802
Div Two
16
1994
Derby
v
Leicester
73,671
Div Two
17
1996
Palace
v
Leicester
73,573
Div Two
18
2000
Barnsley
v
Ipswich
73,427
Div Two
19
2010
Millwall
v
Swindon
73,108
Div Three
20
1990
Sunderland
v
Swindon
72,873
Div Two
At the moment we can stake a claim to the tenth-highest play-off final attendance.
On Sunday we should be claiming the highest Third Division crowd and getting a higher spot in the top ten.
Fantastic effort.
Highest at the Old Wembley!!...
Harsh to compare 1998's (even 1999) with the top ten because a further 10,000 tickets became available once Wembley was rebuilt
I had a few beers with my Serbian mate last night. When I told him the gate was expected to be 80k he was gobsmacked. He referred to it several times during the evening. This is going to break records. We could not think of anywhere in Europe where two third tier clubs could play each other and get anywhere near 80k, in living memory.
So that is that folks. No more tickets on sale now. Tried to see how many tickets left and you can't appear to buy them now. Not saying the last lot were sold but it looks like we had about 400 left (without wheelchair access tickets). Fantastic effort everybody. I am assuming that the club will now announce how many we have sold soon.
I had a few beers with my Serbian mate last night. When I told him the gate was expected to be 80k he was gobsmacked. He referred to it several times during the evening. This is going to break records. We could not think of anywhere in Europe where two third tier clubs could play each other and get anywhere near 80k, in living memory.
Portsmouth vs Sunderland had an attendance of 85,021 in the Checkatrade Final a couple of months ago
That figure of 38,227 is only the number sold by the club.....the 2000 I have indicated are those sold by Wembley “directly” to Charlton fans....Hospitality packages, private boxes plus VIP tickets for staff, directors and directors guests etc. True it’s a guess but I think it’s about right. I think whatever figure given out by the club we need to add a further 2000 Charlton fans/followers into the mix......so I confidently put the figure of 40 to 41,000.
With all the additional sales through other sources, eg Club Wembley, it looks as though it really will be. Mitigating circumstances for Sunderland but still extraordinary that it appears we'll have significantly more there than them for a major final.
That figure of 38,227 is only the number sold by the club.....the 2000 I have indicated are those sold by Wembley “directly” to Charlton fans....Hospitality packages, private boxes plus VIP tickets for staff, directors and directors guests etc. True it’s a guess but I think it’s about right. I think whatever figure given out by the club we need to add a further 2000 Charlton fans/followers into the mix......so I confidently put the figure of 40 to 41,000.
you don't count Soundas, lets face it you and others like you sitting in your lounges quaffing wne are not really 'proper' Charlton fans. You're part of the vol au vent scoffing 'Football Family' brigade.
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Harsh to compare 1998's (even 1999) with the top ten because a further 10,000 tickets became available once Wembley was rebuilt
I wonder how many Gills fans were in that crowd!
Final number, incredible effort
Great job everyone!!
I think whatever figure given out by the club we need to add a further 2000 Charlton fans/followers into the mix......so I confidently put the figure of 40 to 41,000.
-3000 spares
Would certainly be cheaper than traipsing down to London.
you don't count Soundas, lets face it you and others like you sitting in your lounges quaffing wne are not really 'proper' Charlton fans. You're part of the vol au vent scoffing 'Football Family' brigade.
38,227 Proper Charlton there. FACT